The daughter of Prince Fumihito, Emperor Naruhito's brother, left her native country and the royal institution almost four years ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT Unit Plans to Acquire Major Online Bank in Deal Valued at $5.1 Billion
The wholly owned mobile-carrier unit of NTT, intends to launch a tender offer to purchase shares of SBI Sumishin Net Bank and take it private. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward to tighten rules for street go-kart businesses
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is planning to tighten rules for businesses that rent go-karts to tourists who want a driver's view of the sights of the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Cats with hooked and bent tails fill Nagasaki, Japan, where they are thought to bring good luck
In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Akazawa Leaves for US for Latest Round of Tariff Talks
Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is headed for Washington for his fourth round of trade negotiations with the US, signaling that talks will continue as expected despite a US court ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka‘s World Expo Arrives, Out of Step with Its Moment
Instead of looking to the future, the Expo‘s gathering of 158 nations exchanging visions of peace and progress feels stuck in the past. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes US defence gear purchase ahead of another round of tariff talks
Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says China removes last buoy from Tokyo’s economic waters
China has removed its last buoy from Japanese economic waters, a Japan Coast Guard spokesman said Thursday, in what may be a move by Beijing to improve ties. Japan said in December it had spotted a ... ( read original story ...)
Trump administration asked Japan to increase share of costs of US troops, Asahi Shimbun says
The Trump administration asked Japan in early May to increase its share of costs for U.S. troops stationed there, prompting Tokyo to consider boosting facility funding by tens of billions of yen, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Reverses Course on Firing of Japan Trader Five Years On
Citigroup Inc. revoked the firing of a senior trader in Japan as part of a wrongful dismissal settlement following years of wrangling over problematic trading practices in the bank’s Asia unit. ( read original story ...)
Japan Expands Military Push Against China With US Stand in Doubt
Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rising long-term debt costs ripple around the world
Government bond markets should be seen, but not felt. These giant pools of capital are meant to move slowly. Japan, home to one of the biggest and usually most boring of all, is bucking that trend ... ( read original story ...)
Snack Basue Manga Series: Here’s Final Chapter release date, storyline and where to read
The Snack Basue manga series will end on May 29 in the next issue of Shueishas Weekly Young Jump. The comedy manga, which began in 2017, follows stories from a bar in Sapporo. It also inspired a TV ... ( read original story ...)
Tastefully Yours Episode 6 recap: With Yeon-joo gone, the restaurant spins into chaos
Netflix's latest K-drama, Tastefully Yours returned to our screens on May 26, 2025 with Episode 6 titled "Jungjae Manual". ( read original story ...)
‘I hate disappointing people’ – Osaka loses to Badosa
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka says she "hates disappointing people" after she lost to Spain's Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open. ( read original story ...)